MTC Material Handling Software

Automated material handling is gradually entering the newsprint industry as newspapers are looking for more ways to mechanize their production. HK System Inc.‘s MTC material handling software will communicate with GMA’s SAM insertor control software and ensure that proper pallet is delivered to a forklift driver who will then drop the pallet at the correct inserter. Once the package is assembled and transformed into bundles, Star staffers will again use MTC to determine at which dock the finished products should be delivered. Newspapers are looking for a new level of accountability. The new material handling software has fueled interest in tracking insert performance.

HK recently beefed up its MTC app, adding two interfaces to enable the software to mesh with production planning systems from Burt Technologies Inc. and Harland Simon in addition to GMA.